Dutch

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Etymology

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Univerbation of des +‎ noods, genitive of nood.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /dɛsˈnoːts/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Hyphenation: des‧noods
  • Rhymes: -oːts

Adverb

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desnoods

  1. if need be
    Dat verklaar ik desnoods onder ede.I will declare that under oath if need be.